2015 AUDI RS5 COUPE service

Table of contents
Owner's Literature
About this Owner's Manual ... .. .
Operation ....... ........... .. .. .. .
Cockpi t ... .. ...... ......... .. .. .. .
Gene ral illus tra tion . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
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6
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8
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Instrument s and indicator lights 10
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Indicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
Driver information sy stem . . . . . . 23
In trodu ct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Service interva l disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E ng ine oil temperature indicator . . . . . . . 26
Lap t imer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
O n Board Diag nostic System (080) . . . . . . 28
Open ing and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Centra l locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
Powe rW indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
P anorama roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Va let par king . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
G arage door ope ner (Home Link) . . . . . . . .
40
Light s and Vi sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
E xte rio r li ghting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
I n terior light ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
V1s1on ... . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
W indshield wipers .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 46
49
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Seat s and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Gene ral i nfo rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
H ead restrain ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Memory funct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Ciga rette lig hte r. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
S to ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Roof rac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 1
Luggage compartmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Climate con tro l sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 7
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Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ign it ion loc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
E lectromechan ical pa rking brake . . . . . . . 75
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
77
Cru ise cont ro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . 81
S tronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Audi adaptive crui se control and
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Audi ad aptive cruise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Audi braking guar d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Audi side as sist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Si de assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Driving settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Parking Sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Pa rking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Pa rking system pl us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Parking system pl us w it h rea rv iew camera 105
Adjusting the d isp lay and warn ing tones . 110
Error messages 110
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Bas ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Correc t passe nger seating posi tions . . . . . 112
D river 's and front passenger 's footwell . . 115
Pedal area . .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... ..... 116
Stor ing ca rgo co rrectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 7
Re po rt ing Sa fe ty Defe cts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 20
Why use safety bel ts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Be lt tens ioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

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In addition to t his Owner's Man ual , your A udi
comes w ith the
- MM I Operating In str uction s
- W arranty
& Maintenanc e boo klet.
If you are m iss ing one of these p ublicat io ns, or if
you beli eve that the information is not complete,
contact your author ized A udi dealer for assis­
tanc e.
MMI Operating Instructions
contain detailed description of the Aud i M ulti
Media I nterface (MMI) including t he nav igation
system , the sou nd system and the hand held
phone.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
e x plains how yo u can keep your A udi i n top driv­
i n g cond ition by having it serviced regu larly and
contains detailed inf ormation about the war ran­
ties cove ring your Audi. Always have the booklet
w ith you w hen you ta ke your v ehicl e to an autho r­
iz ed A udi dealer for service. Yo ur Audi Se rv ice Ad ­
v isor w ill record ea ch sc he du led se rv ic e an d ca n
a nswer any ques tions yo u m ay h ave reg arding
h ow to maintain your vehicle.
In Canada,
the v eh icl e li teratu re is also availab le in Fren ch.
To ob ta in a copy, co nt ac t yo ur deale r or write to:
Au Canada, on peut se procure r un exemp la ire e n
fran~ais de ce doc ume nt aupres du concession­
n a ir e ou de:
Aud i Canada
Clie nt Assistance
Assistanc e a la Cli entel e
777 Bayly S tre et, West,
A jax, On tario L lS 7G 7
If you sell your Audi
all literature should be left in the ve hicle to make
the War ranty terms as well as all operating, safe ­
ty and mai nte nance informa tion ava ilab le to the
next owner .
Owner's Literature
If you change your address or if you bought
this Aud i used
b e s ure to send in a "Notice of Address C hange"/
"Not ice of Used Car P urchase" post card . T hi s
ca rd ca n be found in the Warranty
& Maintena nce
booklet or obtai ned from you r authorized Aud i
dealer .
It is in your own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise .
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Instruments and indicator lights
l:.'J,/(® ) Electromechanical parking brake
Th e w arning/indicator light monitors th e elec ­
tromechanical parking brake.
If the indicator light . (USA models)/ . (Cana­
da models) turns on, the parking brake was set.
The warning/indicator light will go o ut when the
parking brake is re leased.
• (USA models) ;a (Canada model s) Ca u­
tion : Vehicle parked too steep
If th e i nd ic ator lig ht blinks and t he message ap ­
pe ars, there is not enoug h brak ing power to keep
t he vehicle from roll ing. The b ra kes have over­
heated . The vehicle cou ld roll away even on a
sma ll incline.
Press brake p edal to relea se parking brake
To release the parking brake, press t he brake ped­
a l and press the button(®) or start driving with
start ing assist at the same time ~
page 76.
Ple ase release park ing brake
To release the parking brake man ua lly, press the
brake peda l and press the button(®) at the same
time. The park ing brake only releases automat i­
cally if the driver's safety be lt is fastened.
l'iJ Parking brake!
If th e II indicator ligh t turns on and thi s mes ­
sage ap pears , the re is a parking b rake ma lf u nc ­
tion. D rive to your authorized A udi dealer o r
qualified wor kshop immediate ly to have the mal­
function corrected .
t Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your safety belt.
The . warning/in dicator light ill uminates when
the ignition is switched on to remind the drive r
and (on USA models on ly) any front passenger to
put on the safety belt. Add itionally, an acoustic
warn ing (gong) will also sound.
F or mo re Information ~
page 120, Safety belt
warning light.
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0 Battery
The . war ning/ indica to r li ght illum ina tes w hen
yo u sw itch on the ig nition and m ust go ou t aft er
the engine has star ted.
• Alternator fault : Battery is not being charg·
ed
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appears, there is a malfunct io n in the gene rator
o r vehicle e lectr ica l system .
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer or qualified
workshop immediately . Beca use the vehicle bat­
te ry is d ischarging, tur n off all unnecessary elec­
t rical eq uipme nt such as th e radio. Se ek prof es­
s io nal assis tance if the battery cha rge leve l is too
l ow .
(•) low battery: Battery will be charged while
driving
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears , there may be limited starting ab ility .
If this message t urns off after a little while , the
battery charged eno ugh while dr iv ing .
If the message does not turn off, have yo ur au ­
thorized Audi dea ler or qualified workshop co r­
r ect the malfunction .
~ Engine oil pressure
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re­
quires immediate service or repair. Driving with a
low-oil-pressure indication is likely to inflict se ­
vere damage to the engine .
• Turn off engine! Oil pressure too low
If the indic ator li ght turns on and the message
appe ars, the o il pressure is too low.
~ Pull off the road .
~ Stop the vehicle .
~Tur noff the engi ne.
~ Che ck the engine oil level~ page 191.
~ If the eng ine o il level is too low, add eng ine oil
~ page 191. M ake sure that the oil p ress ure
warning symbol. appears no longer in the
disp lay before you start driving aga in. ..,_

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~ If the engine oil level is correct and the indica­
tor light still turns on, turn the engine off and
do not continue driving. Seek profess ional as ­
sistance.
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is not
an indicator for a low engine oil level. Do
not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in
your engine at regular intervals, preferably
each time you refuel, and always before
going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
Ill
requires oil refill or workshop service with­
out delay. Do not wait until the red oil
pressure warning. starts to flash before
you respond to the low oil level warning
m. By then, your engine may already have
suffered serious damage.
'1::1'., Engine oil level
• WARNING : Please add oil immediately
If the indicator light and the message appear,
add engine oil immediately ¢ page 189.
l!I Add oil, max XXXX l. You may cont . driv.
When the symbol Ill and driver message appea r,
add the amount of oil appearing in the display at
the next opportun ity ¢
page 189 .
-L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must
be repaired as soon as possible .
• Turn off engine and check coolant level
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears , the coolant temperature is too high or
the coolant level is too low .
~ Pull off the road.
~ Stop the vehicle .
~T urnoff the engine.
~ Check coolant level.
~ Add coolant if necessary¢ page 193 .
~ Continue driving only after the eng ine coolant
warning/indicator light goes out .
Instruments and indicator lights
~ Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assis­
tance if necessary .
If the engine coolant level is cor rect, then the ra­
diator fan may be the cause o f the malfunction .
A WARNING
--If your vehicle should break down for me­
chanica l or other reasons, park at a safe dis­
tance from moving traffic, turn off the en­
gine and turn on the hazard warn ing lights
¢ page 45, Emergency flashers .
-Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the eng ine
compartment -you risk being scalded . Wait
until you can no longer see or hear steam or
coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any vehicle is a
dangerous area. Before you perform any
wo rk in the eng ine compartment, turn of
the engine and allow it to cool. Follow the
warn ing stickers
¢ page 187 .
d) Note
Do not continue dr iv in g if the . symbol illu­
minates. There is a malfunction in the engine
cooling system -you could damage your en­
gine.
iii! -Steering column lock
• Steering defective! Do not d rive vehicle!
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appea rs, there is an electronic steering column
lock malfunction. You cannot switch the ignition
on .
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered . Seek professiona l assistance.
1!;11 Steering lock : Contact dealer!
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, there is an elec tronic steering column
lock malfunction .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediate ly
to have the malfunction corrected. ..,.
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There is a malfunction with the windshield wip­
ers. Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the r.:i indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
bulb .
- If the
II indicator light also turns on, then a
rear fog light has failed. The position of the in­
dicator light corresponds w ith the location on
the vehicle.
This warning can also occur if the light switch is
in an unengaged position between two symbols.
Vehicle lights: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunction in
the headlights or light switch .
Drive to your authori zed Audi dealer immediately
to have the mal function corrected .
A WARNING
-light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode while they are being changed causing
serious personal injury. -
- Work with due care when handling the high­
voltage section of gas discharge (xenon) lights. Failure to do so could result in death
or serious injury.
{D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection re­
paired by your authorized Audi Service depart­
ment.
~(D Headlight range cont rol
II Headlight range control defective !
If the symbol II illuminates, the dynamic head­
light range control is no longer working properly .
Have the system checked and repaired at your au­
thorized Audi dealer.
Instruments and indicator lights
io Adaptive Light
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive light
Efl Audi adaptive light: defective
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the adaptive
light system . The headlights still function .
Go to an authorized dealership to have the head­
lights or the control unit for the adaptive light re­
paired.
@) Light/rain sensor
Applies to vehicles: with light/ra in sensor
fl Automatic headlights / automatic wipers
defective
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, the light/rain sensor is not functioning
correctly.
For safety reasons the low beams are turned on
permanently with the switch in
AUTO. However ,
you can continue to turn the lights on and off us­
ing the light switch . You can still control all func­
tions that are independent of the rain sensor
through the windshield wiper lever.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to have the problem corrected.
I-: Sport differential
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select and sport differen ­
tia l
Sport differential: System fault!
There is a malfunction with the sport differential.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
Sport differential: Overheating
The transmission temperature has increased sig­
nificantly due to the sporty driving manner . Drive
in a less sporty manner until the temperature re­
turns to the normal range and the indicator light
switches of. .,.
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Driver information
system
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the instru­
ment cluster provides you, the driver, with im­
portant information.
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster: ce nter display
Fig . 8 Wipe r lever: controls fo r the men u display
Cent er dis play
With the ignition on, the display in the Driver In­
formation System shows the following informa­
tion :
- CD* inserted or Radio * station set
- Outs ide temperature* : At temperatures below
41 °F (+S °C), a snowflake symbol appears in
front of the temperature display¢&. .
- Wa rning if one of the doors, front lid o r engine
compartment lid is not closed.
Additional function s
You can open the following functions in the Driv­
er Information System display by pressing the
I RESET I button ¢ fig. 8 one or more times:
Digital speedometer*
T ire pressure monitoring*
¢page213
Dr iver inform atio n sy stem
Trip computer Q page24
Service interval disp lay ¢page26
Speed warning Qpage 77
Gearshift selector positions Au-¢page 81
tomatic transmission
Adapt ive cruise control*
¢ page BB
Lap timer ¢page 27
Eng ine oil temperature indicator ¢ page 26
Auto Che ck Control
Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operati ng status when you
switch the ign ition on and whi le you a re driving.
Malfunctions or required service procedures are
s ignaled audib ly and ind icated by red and yellow
illuminated symbols and rem inders in the dis­
play.
A WARNING
-
- Never rely exclusively on the o utside tem­
perature display to determine if a road sur­
face is icy or not. Keep in mind that road sur­
faces, especially bridges and overpasses, could be ice covered and slippery even at an
outs ide temperature above 41 °F (+5 °C).
- Always remember, even i f the "snowflake"
symbo l (ice warning) does not appea r in the
display, black ice could be on the road.
- Always reduce your speed and drive with
specia l care in cold weather cond itions when
the chance of encountering icy road surfaces
increases.
(D Tips
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driv­
i ng at a very low speed, the temperature
shown in the disp lay m ight be slightly higher
than the act ual outs ide temperatu re. This is
caused by the heat being radiated from the
engine.
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Driver information system
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 12 Display: Service interva l display
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The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed ac­
cording ly. The display works in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv ice
reminder appears in the display when you turn on
the ignition
c> fig . 12.
After about 5 seconds the display switches back
to normal. The distance and time remaining are
updated each time the ignition is turned on unti l
the date due for serv ice is reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached, the
message
Service due! appears in the instrument
cluster immediately after you turn on the igni­
tion . Additionally , a warning tone sounds. After
about 5 seconds the disp lay switches back to nor­
mal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due, can
be shown in the radio or
MM!* display by select­
ing the service inte rval display in the car menu.
Select ICARI function button>
Service interval
display
or I CAR ! function button > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks.
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the corre­
spond ing serv ice schedule after perform ing the
appropriate service on your vehicle. You also have
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the possibility to reset the oil change schedule af­
ter having performed an oi l change according to
Audi specifications. Select
I CAR ! function button
> Service interval display> Reset oil change in­
terval
o r! CAR i function button > Car systems *
control button > Servicing & checks > Reset oil
change interval.
(D Note
-Only reset the oil change display when you
have completed an oil change .
- If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the serv ice in­
terval display during th is time and no serv­
ice reminder will appear. Remember that
observing the proper service intervals is v i­
tally impo rtant to extending the life of you r
vehicle, particularly the engine, and main­
taining its value. Even if the mileage driven
is low, the maximum period of one year
from one service to the next must not be ex­
ceeded.
(D Tips
The information in the Service Reminder re­
mains stored
even when the vehicle battery is
disconnected.
Engine oil temperature
indicator
Fig. 13 Disp lay: eng ine o il temperature indicato r
.. With the ignition switched on, press the
! RESET! button
c> page 25, fig. 11 repeatedly
until the engine oil temperature indicator is
shown.

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-If the power lock ing system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer­
gency
c::> page 186 .
-You are well advised not to keep valuables
inside an unattended vehicle, v isible or not.
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro­
vide the secur ity of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door panel comes on for about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, there is a mal­
funct io n in the power locking or the anti­
theft warning system. Have the malfunction
corrected by an authorized Audi dealersh ip
or qualified repa ir fa cility.
Key set
Fig. 18 Key set
@ Remote cont rol key w ith mechanical key
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and
start the engine wit h the master key with remote
control. A mec hanical key is integ rated in the
master key
c::>page 32 .
@ Emergency key
The emergency key is not intended for constant
use. It should only be used in an emergency, for
example, in place of the ign ition key
c::> page 72. Keep it in a safe place and do not
carry it o n your key ring.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disabled .
Be sure to bring a ll yo ur keys with you .
Opening and clo sing
Number of keys
You can che ck the number of assigned keys to
yo ur vehicle
c::> page 11 . This allows you to make
s ur e you have received all of the keys when you
purchase a used vehicle.
Data in the mast er key
D uring d riving, service and maintenance- relevan t
da ta is cont in uo usly stored on your master key .
Your Aud i service advise r can read out this data
and te ll you about the work your vehicle needs .
This applies also to vehicles w ith convenience
key*.
Personal comfort settings
If t wo people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master key. When the ignition is t urned
off or when the
vehicle is locked , persona l convenience settings
for the fo llowing systems are stored and as­
s igned to the remote master key.
- Climate contro l
- Powe r locking system
- Sea t memory*
- Park ing syst em*
-Adapt ive cru ise control*
- Side assist*
- Dr ive se lect*
T he sto red settings are automa tically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, when yo u open the
doors or when you turn on the ignition.
A WARNING
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended with
the key in the ignition lock. Entry by unau­
thor ized persons could endanger you or re­
sult in theft or damage the veh icle.
- Do not leave ch ildren unattended in the ve­
h icle, especially with access to vehicle keys .
Ungua rded access to the keys provides chil­
d ren the opportunity to start the engine
a nd /or ac tivate vehicle sys tems su ch as the
power wi ndows etc. Uns upervised oper ation
of any vehicle system by chil dren can result
in serious injury.
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